Key result
Left ventricular pacing via surgical epicardial lead placement has an approximate 15% failure rate at 5 years, highlighting the need for alternative approaches for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Population
Patients requiring permanent left ventricular pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)
Design
Review
Authors
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High epicardial LV lead failure rates may favor alternative CRT strategies in select patients; leaves open prospective comparisons of novel approaches.
Given the limitations and failure rates of current LV pacing methods, there is a significant anticipated clinical demand for alternative approaches to achieve permanent LV pacing in CRT patients.
Ernest W. Lau (2009) conducted a review in Heart failure requiring cardiac resynchronization therapy. Left ventricular pacing was evaluated. Left ventricular pacing via surgical epicardial lead placement has an approximate 15% failure rate at 5 years, highlighting the need for alternative approaches for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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